Tip Ups on Lake Erie Eyes?

[Capt. j-rod]

For years now (when ice is available LOL) I have tried to run tip ups on Erie... I have never got one to take. I still try, but I am 0 for all my years of trying. Anyone ever get it to go?

[Double_J]

I was at the Milwaukee Ice Fishing Show last weekend and one of the pro's gave a seminar about walleyes. He said his favorite place to ice fish walleyes is Lake Erie. He also said he hasn't been there the last couple of years because of poor ice. He said when there's good ice you can get big walleyes.

[Ice Scratcher]

I sometimes run one as a hail Mary...

Usually though, I run a really big minnow, or small perch, kinda hoping for a big eye, pike, or muskey...

I should do it more... But I've never gotten anything yet, same with others I've fished with..

Really helps to be able to work them on a Vex, or similar, hardly ever get any on my dead sticks either...

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[erie eyes]

Have only tried it twice. once on a jawjacker and caught one about a 3 lb eye if I remember correctly, But that day got our 12 fish in about an hour. Couldn't hardly get it down without catching one so don't really count that as a success. If ice happens this year will be trying alot more with various baits, want to try river chubs or shiners about 5in or so.

[onestring]

I fished erie ice twice great time but every fish I got had to get them to chase it had one follow it 20 feet up all the way to hole if I had my gaff ready I could of stabbed him or her

[Chute82]

Tried tip ups 3 years ago when the lake had ice...set up a few tip ups with creek chubs...not one hit all day on tip ups but could catch them jigging 6 ft away...

[Capt. j-rod]

That has been our experience as well. This season (hopefully) I plan to use some 4# fluoro and tiny trebles. I've tried small Colorado blades, spare Swedish pimple flickers, but never a hit. I have had a dead stick hit before which keeps the dream alive!

[52isntbigenough]

I used to think, "no way fish wouldn't hit a tip up", then it dawned on me that the reason is pretty simple......you're mimicking bait that's so plentiful already, you're not doing anything to catch the fish's attention like jigging does. I've noticed this on Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay. Not a damn bite on a flag, yet toss an emerald shiner on an Odd Ball jig and Boom. Fish.

[Ice Scratcher]

I've also tried using a windlass tipup a while back..

Can't say how good they work though, I don't think I caught anything those days... Should try it again on a productive day...

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[river_scum]

try setting baits a bit higher and use rattles and blades on your line? maybe even a chunk of sponge soaked with your favorite shad scent?